Friends of the Umpqua Hiking Group

Hike Coordinator: Richard O’Neill. Richard led a small party up the Thielsen Creek Trail on a day that felt like it was going to rain. The day before, a lightning storm had breezed through the area and already, smoke from numerous fires had hazed up the air. However, the incoming storm system tamped down the ………….click here to read more.

Hike Coordinator: Edwin Case Narration by Lane Harris When arriving at a designated wilderness area to hike, the last thing you expect to find, besides a nice sandwich shop that serves ice-cream.. mmm, wouldn’t that be nice… are a large herd of cattle. Yet, that’s what was there to greet seven hikers as we approached ………….click here to read more.

Hike coordinator: Penny Groth Narration by Lane Harris Imagine planning a party where you send out invitations and generate an extreme amount of interest in your party. Then, when the big day arrives, only your immediate family shows up. That pretty much sums up this club hike up to Twin Lakes. Despite 100’s of likes, ………….click here to read more.

Hike coordinator: Lane Harris Narration by Lane Harris One thing is certain when you visit Crater Lake, you are NOT alone! This also applies to the hiking trail which leads to the highest peak in the national park, Mount Scott. By the time our party of nine had reached the trailhead, there were already droves ………….click here to read more.

Hike Coordinator: Edwin Case Mule Creek is a small tributary creek to the Rogue River, and has carved a deep canyon that is truly amazing. The cliffside trail crosses the creek multiple times before charging uphill to Panther Ridge. When things got a bit warm, overheated hikers frolicked in Mule Creek to cool off. Deep ………….click here to read more.

Hike Coordinator: John Malone You just can’t beat Yellowjacket Loop in the spring! Although the unappealing name conjures up images of pesky stinging insects, this was not the actual case during this hike. A good sized group showed up to hike this trail which begins near Hemlock Lake. The trail ambled through expansive and lush ………….click here to read more.

Hike Coordinator: Brad Bishop. On June 15th we decided to stretch our legs a little and head on down to Boccard Pt. above Ashland. The crew for this adventure included David, Terry, Coreena, Missy, Kylie, Mike, Arleigh and myself. The weather report called for temps up to 90, but with the forest cover and a ………….click here to read more.

The Friends of the Umpqua Hiking Club’s annual campout typically takes place in August, but due to all the wildfires that have occurred in recent years, which we’ve had to work around, the club played it safe this year and opted to have it in June. Not only that, but we decided to camp on ………….click here to read more.

Hike Coordinator – John Malone Narration by Richard O’Neill While Roseburg was baking under an unseasonably early heat wave, nine Friends of the Umpqua enjoyed a respite from the heat by hiking at the coast. While sunny, a brisk breeze kept things cool to the point we were were wearing light jackets and windbreakers pretty ………….click here to read more.

Hike Coordinators: Penny Groth and Diane Rannow Eight hikers began this wonderful hike along the beach.  It was a picturesque Oregon morning with that blend of clouds, patches of blue, and mist that us ocean people love!  We encountered rocks, shells, jelly fish, goose neck barnacles, seaweed, and more.  You know, the stuff we come ………….click here to read more.